GUESS THE PLAYER AFL Edition Test your knowledge of AFL players with our Guess the Player card game! This is a great game for the whole team, and can be played on a video call or in person at your Footy Colours Day event. How to Play 1. The aim of the game is to collect as many AFL player cards as possible, by guessing the AFL team player the quickest. 2. The designated quiz master reads one fact out to the other players. 3. For each fact read out, players gets one guess each. 4. Players must call out their own name to have their guess. 5. The player who guesses correctly first, keeps the AFL team player card. 6. At the end of the game, the player with the most AFL team player cards wins. 1. This player made his debut into football in 2014 1. This player broadcasted his arrival in the AFL 1. Grew up in Ballarat and this player played and has played approx. 80 games to date. with a soaring pack mark and was nominated football and cricket as a kid. 2. Plays as a midfielder and is renowned for his for Goal of the Week in his second week 2. Was a handy and impressive fast bowler on goal-sense. playing. the cricket field during the Under-16 National 3. This player was a member of Richmond’s VFL 2. Grew up in Lake Grace, Western Australia, and Championships, and was also an Under-18 All Premiership team in 2017. went to school at the Aquinas College in Perth. Australian. 4. He also claimed the Norm Goss Medal as best 3. This player was selected by the Fremantle 3. At the age of only 17, he was drafted by the on ground for the 2017 VFL. Dockers with the 20th pick in the 2009 national Crows with pick No. 2 in the 2011 mini draft. 5. In 2019, this player started playing for their now draft. 4. This player had a career best year in 2017, team, the Western Bulldogs. 4. He received a nomination for the 2010 AFL playing 20 games and averaging 28 disposals, Rising Star award in round 9 of the 2010 season but due to ongoing injury was sidelinedd for all 5. Fremantle captain who won the 2019 Brownlow of 2018. Medal, claiming the AFL’s greatest individual 5. A midfielder for the Adelaide Crows, this player honour for a second time. made a great comeback in 2019 and claimed the Malcolm Blight Medal for the first time. Sam Lloyd, Western Bulldogs FC, AFL Nat Fyfe, Fremantle FC, AFL Brad Couch, Adelaide, FC, AFL 1. A country boy from South Australia, romantic 1. Born in Perth and at a young age moved to the 1. A former basketball player, this player switched comedy tragic & Golden State Warriors fanatic. small farming town of Northampton in Western to Australian Rules football in 2010. 2. Nicknamed the Cowboy, he played various Australia’s Mid-West where they started playing 2. Has played 132 games in the AFL to date junior sports growing up including basketball, junior football. not missing a game in his past two brilliant soccer, cricket and football. 2. This player’s cousin also plays in the AFL for the seasons. 3. The players’ first season as a Brisbane Lion West Coast Eagles. 3. He was recruited by Collingwood in the 2012 could be described as near perfect. 3. A three-time John Nicholls Medallist, this player AFL Draft. 4. He previously played for Fremantle between became the second-youngest player to win this 4. In 2018 he won the Herald Sun Player of the 2012 and 2018. award when he first won it in 2015. Year award with 27 votes. 5. New to the Brisbane Lions in 2019, he thrived 4. Was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with 5. Despite playing as ruckman, this player is able and won an All-Australian team selection for the its first round selection in the 2013 AFL National to follow up his ruckwork, win the ball himself first time in his career. He also finished equal- Draft. and apply tackles. He has been labelled as a third in the Brownlow Medal with 26 votes. 5. He has served as Carlton’s co-captain since the ‘fourth midfielder’ by his teammates. 2019 season. Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions FC, AFL Patrick Cripps, Carlton FC, AFL Brodie Grundy, Collingwood FC, AFL 1. This player is the younger brother of former 1. Growing up in Perth Western Australia, this 1. Started playing football for Railways Football North Melbourne captain and dual Syd Barker player excelled at both cricket and football. Club in the Great Northern Football League in Medallist. 2. Pursuing a career in football, this player went WA. 2. As a 16 year old, he was named on the half- on to play for the Swan Districts in the West 2. At the age of 16, player was awarded back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian Australian Football League. the Guardian Medal for his best on ground team and was awarded the Larke Medal as the 3. Off the field, this player has a keen interest in performance. competition’s best player. fashion and part owner of Macelleria 3. Previously played for the Gold Coast Suns from 3. This 26-year-old managed to play every match restaurants in two cities in Australia. 2013 to 2016. of the season two times in his career, where 4. He has played 134 games with the Giants since 4. Won the AFL Rising Star award in his first he averaged 23 disposals, four marks and four his debut in 2012. season in 2013. tackles per game. 5. In early December 2019 this player was 5. Started his career with the Hawthorn Football 4. Winning the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion appointed captain of the GWS Giants. Club in 2017 as a midfielder. award in 2014, this player became the second player to win this award after Gary Ablett Jr. had claimed it in the club’s first three seasons. 5. He has served as Gold Coast co-captain since the 2019 season. David Swallow, Gold Coast FC, AFL Stephen Coniglio GWS FC, AFL Jaeger O’Meara, Hawthorn FC, AFL 1. At a young age this player was a basketballer 1. Growing up in Geelong, this player’s father 1. Played football for Torquay prior to being and rugby union player. played reserves for Geelong. drafted; his late father is a 200-club and life 2. He made his AFL debut in the 2011 AFL season. 2. To date he has played 221 games in his AFL member of the Torquay Football Club. 3. In 2019, this player’s output was sensational, career. 2. He holds a dual All-Australian and dual John averaging 36 hit-outs and 12 to advantage per 3. He previously played for the Western Bulldogs Cahill Medallist. game – the most in the competition. from 2006 to 2014. 3. This player was selected with Port Adelaide’s 4. Player claimed their second Rob Barassi 4. A dual Syd Barker Medallist, he was selected in first selection and fifth overall in the 2006 AFL Jnr Trophy in 2019 as their leadership qualities the 2018 All-Australian team. draft. continued to shine. 5. While he’s not on the AFL field playing for the 4. This players 2010 season was their best 5. Named as Melbourne’s captain at the start of Kangaroos, he is the Managing Director of One season to date with a career best average of 23 the 2020 AFL season. Private Wealth. possessions per game. 5. He was captain of his club from 2013 to 2018. Max Gawn, Melbourne FC, AFL Shaun Higgins, North Melbourne FC, AFL Travis Boak, Port Adelaide FC, AFL 1. Born to a Māori father and an Australian mother, 1. Recruited from the Horsham Demons (Vic)/ 1. Originally played for the Dandenong Stingrays this player grew up in small city in Victoria. North Ballarat Under-18s. before being drafted in the AFL. 2. Learning the sport with the local Auskick 2. Player made their debut in the AFL in 2012. 2. Player has earned an All Australian selection program, player first took up football at the age 3. When the team captain went down through and won two Bob Skilton medals since his of six. injury, this player stepped up to the plate to debut into the AFL in 2011. 3. Player made their debut in the AFL in 2010, guide his team through the troubling times. 3. This player has won a 2012 premiership medal. drafted by Richmond with the club’s first pick 4. He has received the Ian Stewart Medal for 4. In 2015, he was added to the club’s leadership and third selection overall. best on ground and two Trevor Barker Award for group at the age of 22. 4. Sticking with Richmond since 2010, this player St Kilda’s best and fairest. 5. Since 2019, this player has led the team as a has won two premierships, two Jack Dyer 5. He is the cousin of Jobe Watson and nephew of co-captain alongside Josh Kennedy and Dane Medals and three All-Australian selections. Tim Watson and goes by the nickname Seb. Rampe. 5. In 2017, this player won the league’s highest individual honour, the Brownlow Medal, with a record 36 votes! Dustin Martin, Richmond FC, AFL Sebastian Ross, St Kilda FC, AFL Luke Parker, Sydney FC, AFL 1.